University of Manchester

The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL

Please note that this webpage is for travel advice for The University of Manchester's main campus on Oxford Road, Manchester.

Many of the city centre tram stops are no more than a 10 to 15 minute walk from the main campus. Each stop is served by different lines - please see below for more information. You can check the first and last tram times, as well as the service frequency on our tram schedule webpage.

Piccadilly

Here you can catch trams that terminate at Ashton-under-Lyne, Eccles, Altrincham and Bury.

Piccadilly Gardens

Here you can catch trams that terminate at Ashton-under-Lyne, Eccles, Altrincham and Bury.

Market Street

Here you can catch trams that terminate at Bury, Altrincham, Manchester Airport and Victoria.

Deansgate-Castlefield and St Peter's Square

Here you can catch trams that terminate at Shaw and Crompton, East Didsbury, Rochdale Town Centre, Victoria, Manchester Airport, Bury, Altrincham, Piccadilly, Ashton and Eccles.

The following buses run close to the main campus. Click on each service below for the route and timetable.

Alternatively, check out our map of bus routes that serve stops close by to the university.

All Greater Manchester bus services are now part of the Bee Network.

You can find out about bus departure times, routes and operators by visiting our bus pages.

Learn more about bus tickets.

24-hour bus services

If you have late night plans, the 43, 86, 143, 143 and V1 bus services also run throughout the night.

Find out more about night bus services.

The nearest train stations are Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly. Both stations are approximately half a mile from the campus, depending on where on the campus you start your journey from.

Alternatively, you can catch the 147 bus service from Manchester Piccadilly to the University Shopping Centre.

There are many lanes, paths and routes around the city which make cycling a great choice to get from A to B - for your pocket and for the planet.

Cycling

On the Bee Active website website, you can find out more about:

Cycle hubs
Cycle hire
Cycle parking
Cycle maintenance hints and tips

Walking

Information is available on the Bee Active website to help you get into the habit of walking, and choosing to walk as a way to commute. You can find walking maps as well as hints and tips on our dedicated walking pages.

The best place to find the ticket or pass that is right for you is our ticket finder.

If you travel by bus, you can make great savings with Bee Bus Student term tickets to travel on any bus in Greater Manchester.

And students (up to the age of 26) and young people (up to the age of 21) can also a buy cheaper 7-day or 28-day Bee AnyBus Ticket.

Find out more about tickets and passes and download the Bee Network app to plan your journey and buy your ticket.

In Greater Manchester, we want everyone to travel safely and easily. We have a variety of accessibility guides suited to your journey on our accessibility hub and some key information for travelling by Metrolink and bus below.

Accessibility on Metrolink

Metrolink is a modern system with a range of accessibility features. All Metrolink trams and tram stops are accessible for wheelchair users.

Every tram stop has:

A ramp, lift, or escalator - for the latest service updates for lifts and escalators at your stop, visit our dedicated webpage.
Step-free access for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs
CCTV and emergency call-points
platforms with tactile edges for visually impaired passengers.

Every tram has:

An area for people who use wheelchairs
Space for pushchairs
Seats marked for people who have trouble standing
Emergency call points.

For further information on the accessibility of Metrolink, please visit the accessibility hub.

Accessibility on the bus

Many buses have ramps and can accommodate wheelchairs. Some new buses also have display screens, route numbers, destination displays and audio-visual ‘next stop’ announcements.

A lot of bus operators have low floor buses to make it easier for people who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and those with small children and pushchairs.

For further information, visit our accessibility hub and select your bus operator for their accessibility policies.